#E46073
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66% 0.164 14), rgb(228, 96, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#E46073 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46073 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 96, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.164 14) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E46073 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46073 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46073 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E46073 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB1
oklch(81% 0.08 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57D88
oklch(70.8% 0.129 14.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E46073
oklch(66% 0.164 14)
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Step 600
600
#C53653
oklch(55.6% 0.179 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2743
oklch(49.1% 0.166 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2337
oklch(42.7% 0.138 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2330
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#E46073 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D7B73 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9670 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84D67 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46073
#E46073
oklch(66% 0.164 14)
- #00A7A6
#00A7A6
oklch(65.9% 0.113 194)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E46073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.055
Use #E46073 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.